In situ synchrotron X-ray studies of PbTiO3 thin films

D. D. Fong; Carol Thompson; S. K. Streiffer; J. A. Eastman; O. Auciello; P. H. Fuoss; G. B. Stephenson

doi:10.1002/andp.200310037

In situ synchrotron X-ray studies of PbTiO₃ thin films

D. D. Fong, Carol Thompson, S. K. Streiffer, J. A. Eastman, O. Auciello, P. H. Fuoss, G. B. Stephenson

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Abstract

We have used in situ synchrotron x-ray scattering to investigate PbTiO ₃ films grown epitaxially on SrTiO₃ (001) substrates. When the films are cooled below a thickness-dependent Curie temperature, the ferroelectric phase forms as 180° stripe domains with a well-defined period. With further cooling, the period changes fairly abruptly from a lower to a higher value, suggesting a transition between two stripe domain phases. The periods of both stripe phases are observed to depend on the square root of film thickness, in agreement with theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27-30
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annalen der Physik
Volume	13
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/andp.200310037
State	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chemical vapor deposition
Ferroelectric phase transition
PbTiO
Stripe domains
Thin films

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In situ synchrotron X-ray studies of PbTiO₃ thin films

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